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Hawai‘i Department of Transportation receives $40.1 million federal grant for Port of Kahului

Governor of Hawaii (news releases)·Oct 27, 2026 · 7:09 PM CT
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation received a $40.1 million federal Port Infrastructure Development grant for the $56.1 million Port of Kahului cargo yard expansion. The state says the project will support Lahaina rebuilding and Maui's economy.

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